Dr. Brian Soller
Associate Professor · Tenured
About
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. I received my PhD in Sociology at Ohio State University and my MA in Sociology at California State University, East Bay. My current research examines how social relationships shape health and well-being, particularly among youth.
Research interests
Research Methods
Criminology
Social Networks
Adolescence
Teaching interests
Methods
Criminology
Social Networks
Education
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Ph D, Sociology
— Ohio State University (2013) Three Essays on the Cultural Context of Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Sexual Behavior
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MA, Sociology
— California State University, East Bay (2008) Social and Cultural Capital and Adolescent Substance Use
- BA, Sociology — Saint Mary's College of California (2005)
Publications
- Gender and Intimate Partner Violence in Latino Immigrant Neighborhoods 2019
- Sharing’s More Fun for Everyone? Gender Attitudes, Sexual Self‐Efficacy, and Sexual Frequency 2019
- “Feeling Disorder” as a Comparative and Contingent Process 2013
Grants and Contracts
- Effectiveness of Innovative Research Mentor Interventions among Underrepresented Minority Faculty in the Southwest 2019
Courses Taught
- Advanced Selected Topics in Sociology: Social Networks, Crime, & Health
- Special Topics: Crime and Networks
- Analysis of Sociological Data
- Selected Topics In SOCY: The Causes of Crime and Delinquency